$25,000 NAPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas

Nov 04, 2024

Shak Takes a Chunk From Koon With Aces

Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-bet pot between Jason Koon on the button and the big blind Dan Shak. There was roughly 27,500 in the pot and the board showing J♠2♦2♠.

After the flop Koon called a bet of 10,000 from Shak.

The turn brought the Q♦ and Koon again called a bet from Shak, this time for 25,000.

Both players checked after the K♣ on the river. Shak tabled A♥A♣ to take the pot, as Koon tapped the table and tossed his cards in the muck. He then told Shak "The ace of diamonds would have been the end of me".

Tags: Dan Shak Jason Koon

Nov 04, 2024

Little Goes for it All

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Jonathan Little and Richard Bai.

With about 185,000 in the middle and the board reading 4♦9♦4♣3♣K♣, Bai was faced with an all-in bet of around 115,000 from Little.

Bai, who had close to 145,000 behind, went into the tank before eventually surrendering his hand.

Tags: Jonathan Little Richard Bai

Nov 04, 2024

Sebesta Picks Off the Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bill Klein opened the action with a raise to 2,500, which was called by Justin Saliba on the button and Edward Sebesta in the big blind.

After the 3♦8♦6♣ flop, Sebesta checked to Klein who bet out 3,000. Saliba folded and Sebesta made the call.

Both players checked the K♥ turn, which brought the 4♠. Sebesta then check-called a bet of 3,000 from Klein. At showdown Klein turned over A♥4♥ for just ace high, and Sebesta tabled the winner with J♥8♥ to take the pot with his pair of eights.

Tags: Justin Saliba Edward Sebesta Bill Klein

Nov 04, 2024

Shorr Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dan Shak limped in the hijack, David Coleman called in the cutoff, and Shannon Shorr raised to 6,000 on the button. Manuel Fritz called in the small blind, Shak called, and Coleman got out of the way.

The flop came 2♥9♣J♦, and action checked around to Shorr, who bet 6,000. Fritz called and Shak folded.

On the K♣ turn, Fritz check-folded to Shorr's bet of 20,000 and the pot was pushed Shorr's way.

Tags: Dan Shak David Coleman Manuel Fritz Shannon Shorr

Nov 04, 2024

More Early Entrants

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nov 04, 2024

Ausmus Chips Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus raised to 2,500 from under the gun, and was called by Richard Bai on the button.

Both players checked after the 5♥3♥10♣ flop, which brought the 6♠ on the turn. Ausmus then check-called a bet of 3,500 from Bai.

After the 7♣ on the river both players checked to showdown. Ausmus turned over 8♠8♣ to take the pot, as Bai quickly mucked his hand.

Tags: Richard Bai Jeremy Ausmus

Nov 04, 2024

Kornuth Chips Up Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 3,500 in the small blind and Samuel Laskowitz defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦J♦4♥ and both players checked, bringing the J♠ turn. Kornuth led out for 6,000 and Laskowitz called.

The 2♠ river went check-check, and Kornuth tabled 10♥4♦ for the winner with two pair, jacks and fours.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Samuel Laskowitz

Nov 04, 2024

Seidel Takes A Small One

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dylan Linde opened the action with a raise to 2,500 from hijack, which was called by Erik Seidel on the button and Talal Shakerchi in the big blind.

After the 9♣8♠6♥ it was checked to Seidel who bet out 3,500. Shakerchi quickly folded and Linde made the call.

Both players checked to showdown after the J♣ turn and 9♦ river. Linde tabled K♠10♣ for just king high, as Seidel showed 7♠7♥ to take the pot with his two pair, nines and sevens.